Senior Sustainment Systems Engineer

nLogic; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

nLogic seeks a Senior Sustainment Systems Engineer to support a MILSATCOM PMO at Peterson Space Force Base, CO. Lead sustainment for legacy and evolving MILSATCOM systems, including ground infrastructure and warfighter terminals, in a collaborative, small-team environment.

The role focuses on systems engineering, integration, and test across space and ground segments, with strong emphasis on requirements, verification, and agile collaboration with DoD customers.

Qualifications

• DoD Secret Clearance required to be considered for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with DoD or military clients and managing professional relationships.
• 4+ years of experience in a highly competitive multi-contractor environment.
• 5+ years in architecture/requirements/analysis, acquisitions, engineering/design, fielding/integration, and verification or analysis.
• 4+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• 4+ years of relevant systems integration experience.
• 4+ years engaging government customers to advance projects through engineering management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organized, able to multi-task and adapt in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides MILSATCOM systems engineering advisory assistance to the government customer for sustainment activities.
• Engages the Joint space warfighting community, supporting sustainment tasks through space systems engineering processes.
• Evaluates and produces technically rigorous analyses and documents.
• Assists with technology readiness assessments and identifies risks with proposed technologies.
• Supports waiver, deviation and deficiency reviews and system allocations.
• Conducts system/enterprise level engineering analysis to identify sustainment gaps and mitigation options.
• Performs engineering analysis on organizational processes and suggests improvements.
• Supports sustainment objectives and decision support across meetings and forums.
• Performs studies of military missions to assess integration, system-of-systems factors, and mission assurance.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder management

MBSE knowledge

MS Office

Communication skills

DoD experience

Space systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SparxEA

Cameo

Jira

Confluence

Job description

nLogic is seeking an innovative, creative, and highly motivated Senior Sustainment Systems Engineer support a MILSATCOM Program Management Office (PMO) within the US Space Force’s (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC) at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO.

The candidate will support sustainment activities for a diverse portfolio of strategic and tactical MILSATCOM space systems and infrastructure. The candidate will provide systems engineering and integration expertise in support of legacy space constellations including, but not limited to, Milstar, Advanced Enhanced High Frequency (AEHF) and Enhanced Polar System (EPS) and associated ground infrastructure, warfighter terminals and software applications such as Family of Beyond Line‑of‑Sight Terminal (FAB‑T), Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal (Global‑ASNT), Milstar Messaging System (MMS), Global Broadcast Service (GBS) and Ground Multiband Terminal (GMT) along with various other systems, subsystems and devices in a multidisciplinary environment. The candidate will also have a direct impact on new MILSATCOM space systems transitioning from the acquisition community to operational stakeholders.

This opportunity is an engineering management position. We seek a self‑starter who is capable of autonomous, on‑the‑job learning/growth. We seek technical individuals who will thrive by working in a collaborative work environment of small teams tackling the challenges of sustaining complex, space‑based, telecommunication systems. The candidate will have a positive, tangible effect across all aspects of the space system (spacecraft, uplinks/downlinks, command & control, networks, users) while improving overall combat readiness.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Air Force’s Space and Missiles System Center. We support the Air Force’s acquisition of state‑of‑the‑art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides the government customer with MILSATCOM systems engineering advisory assistance, including daily engineering consultation in support of sustainment activities
• Engages the Joint space warfighting community, supporting sustainment tasks through established space systems engineering processes and procedures for requirements development, technical solution generation (hardware and software) and fielding to space warfighters
• Evaluates and produces products of a technical nature using technical rigor, adequacy, completeness, and appropriate application of the specialty engineering disciplines as standard process
• Assists with technology readiness assessments; identify risks and issues with proposed technologies while collaborating with other teams (i.e., Test & Evaluation, Integrated Logistics Support, etc.)
• Supports waiver, deviation and deficiency reviews, system allocations, and compliance assessments
• Conducts system/enterprise level engineering analysis to identify sustainment problem areas; provide impact analysis, forecast potential failures, and present options with potential to mitigate these problems
• Performs engineering analysis on organizational technical processes; suggests process improvements that increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of operations as required
• Supports formulation of relevant information of sustainment objectives and performs engineering analysis and system-level assessments for decision support at various meetings and sustainment forums
• Perform studies and analyses of military air, surface, maritime, space and cyberspace missions to assess integration, system-of-systems factors, system vulnerability and survivability, system commonality, new technologies, enhancements, commercialization, cost effectiveness, and mission assurance

Required Qualifications

• A DoD Secret Clearance is required to be considered for this position
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or equivalent technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience working with military or DoD civilian clients and managing professional relationships
• 4+ years of experience working in a highly competitive multi‑contractor environment
• 5+ years of experience in architecture/requirements definition/analysis, acquisitions, engineering/design, fielding/integration, and verification or analysis
• 4+ years of relevant systems engineering experience
• 4+ years of relevant systems integration experience
• 4+ years of relevant experience engaging government customers to advance projects and initiatives at varying degrees of complexity through engineering management
• Must be able to demonstrate engineering principles and concepts
• Expertise with requirements development and analysis, and the development of systems engineering‑related documents including requirements/specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to sort through complex issues and develop clear solutions, provide in‑depth technical assessments and identify issues and risks
• Effective interpersonal and team player skills to engage at both the peer and management levels
• Ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders/customers from DoD agencies to commercial industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Clear and concise written, verbal communications and presentation skills; able to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to the customer
• Highly organized individual, capable of handling multiple competing priorities; able to multi‑task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a DoD program office with understanding of DoD acquisition processes and compliance with government instructions; especially prior military/civilian experience working with space systems
• 6+ years of experience working with strategic & tactical MILSATCOM space systems (spacecraft, uplinks/downlinks, command & control, networks and/or user communities)
• Knowledge of Digital Engineering (DE) or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) applications (i.e., SparxEA, Cameo, etc.)
• Current International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) certification (i.e. ASEP, CSEP)
• Knowledge of Agile software development processes and applications (i.e., Jira/Confluence)

Position Details

• Work Model: Full-Time, Onsite in Colorado Springs, CO
• Travel: Travel may be required in support of customer requirements
• Work Hours: Standard work hours with occasional support outside normal business hours as required
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Candidates must currently hold an active DoD Secret Clearance

Why nLogic

At nLogic, we support mission‑focused defense and space efforts that have real‑world impact. Our teams work collaboratively alongside government and industry partners to deliver high‑quality, mission‑focused solutions. As a 100% employee‑owned company (ESOP), our employees directly share in the success of the organization, creating a culture of accountability, ownership, and long‑term investment in our work. We offer a stable environment with opportunities to develop new skills, take on meaningful responsibilities, and contribute to efforts that support national security and advanced technologies.

Summary Of Benefits

nLogic offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; 401(k) retirement plan; Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); and professional development support.

Equal Opportunity Employer

nLogic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Below is the anticipated salary range for this position in the location listed in the job description. Actual compensation will depend on factors including experience, education, certificates, security clearance level, geographic location, contract labor category, and applicable government contract requirements.

Anticipated Salary Range

$125,000—$180,000 USD